New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30

TIE SEVERAL PRISONS IN WHICH HE HAS
BEEN CoSFINrD-HE TRIES IN VAIN TO
PROVE HIS INNOCENCE, BUT HIS
BOOKS WERE AGAINST HIM
SCENES on THE FINAL DAY
OF THE TRIAL.
"Gullty7 the faeful word uttered in accents
low, but firm, that last night chased tho blood from
John Most's cheeks and turned his face to ashen
hue. while he citchcd at the desk before him. 1t
was the verdict OF the twelve good men and truc,o
who for three days had paid the closest attention to
the evidence for and against him, to show whether he
had or had not November Il, at Kramcrs Hail.
before a gathering Of Anarchists, uttered language
tending to lncltc the people who heard deeds OF
Violence and riot.
IL lacked Just minute Of 10 o'clock when the
cry Of Hats OFFS and tramp OF feet in tho corridors
announced that the Jury coming. As the
filed into their places It noticeable that many Of
them looked worried and irritable though they had
been having anything but pleasant time in the jury
room. Mr.. Howe and Mr. ITummel hustled into the
room after them. and Do Lancey Nicoll.
look of triumph which some thought premature
took his accustomed seat. The members OF the Jury
answered to their Names and then hush Of ex
pcctancy fell upon tho court But glIby and
mecha cally the Clerk Of the Cour, repeated the usual
formula addressed to the foreman OF the jury which
IS always the same matter how momcnious tho
Issue involved in the
when the response camc Mr.. Howe looked the
pcr>omncaton of surprise for moment, and Mr..
IIummcl seemed inspired with feelings too deep for
..Ifc lu fvN ling
his mustachc. Mr.. Howe first recovered his COM
po,urc aud asked that the jury be polled Each man
sgnlncd his assent to tho verdict.
81 am satisfied. Your HONOR said Mr.. Howe. that
the only thing that brought about this conviction was
the Introduction Of those books dn his agitation and
surprise he forgot that It only ono book and
ask that VIC may have some day next week when you
viii hear a motion for trial.
The Judge assigned Monday OF next week, and that
as,entcd to 10y MI Nicoll. "Wc'h fight It to tho
bitter end muttcrcd Mr. Howe, as he left thc court
room.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.
When Johs Most the great high priest OF Anarchy was
cal.i t.. the witnc.s stand thrill OF expectancy went
through the courtroom Nscks crlned forward TO
eaten N. rst words that might drop from his lips All
iraron was depicted on ac"' OF the believers In The
Universal Overthrow who constituted moro than half
those In the colriroom sthrrs there curiosity
not IN mingled with contempt. II would require good
deal Imagination make anything heroic out Of Most
a. NC sat thinking the witness chair with his hands
aspcd IN irsn sfa o' substantial dlmcnsons for 80
small man: his motnh awrV. his face Top sided and dis
,oted AMI III, short standing end iike crop OF
brl.tio- iIs losked himself Ike mAs Whe had
bee. knocked shape by the premature explosion
OF .smu Anarchists bomb.
Mr. Howe nrst adroitly questioned Most about The
threatening Anonymous letter which Judge Cowiag had
rscevc and gave opportunity 10 assert that hs
knew n.ihns about ~ that such method Of ntSida-
shorrent 10 IN. feelings that be received many
threatening letters himself and always treated thsS Win
silent Then some simple biographical I"cs
wer, elected fros tho witness He was OorA In 4uSs-
burg Germany and j, fsrtyone years Old lie received
,o.l e,lucrtion and cams to this coai try i've wears
a,o lie hat bson accustomed 10 making political
speeches twenty years. was left to Mt Nle'I Oh
cro.sc,amis4ton MI III the sketch with some inter-
estng details Mr. Howe came at once To TIE speech At
In answer soiAe leading questions Most ueui'"
that he had used any threat IN that speech
SPEAKING IN MS OwS BEHALF.
M,,t .pske we'll he shsweI that he poss esssd the art
and the Temperament, OF tive crater 1t was easy to for
90, HIS upliue,, when ste uing his Ills voice trav
ersed all the gamut OF feeling. paths' anger triumph
de.uncation sadness. Tse most dramatic part OF IL
was where old how he predicted that thsse VII" "oo
re.p,usibe for the OF the Chicago Anarchists
would yet pass sleeploss nights WITH the cry Oh muir
dercd 1. .uricrcd," rnSiug In their ears
Tho wsrs rs thoY rrvsrbsraei through the courtroom
All m.urnful hausting ssunl and In the pause that
sn.ucd the provcrba pin had bsen dropped II "'nd
avs been heard or course in Mosts Speech rs nc re-
cit.d IT, there was threat Revenge was rocS"ol 70
history II was a funeral dirge eliminating III inc III
ant prediesn that ideas never died; that ANARCHY
voua live torcy.r II was good dramatic performances
Mr Howe Dd you say that you wouli give Ten Io"rS
Of ysnr lif- TO s.c the Chicago hangna'l .,,.
Nest 4 don't k"ow don't rems,m"er nv.nD, wa. 40 .tliy
certainly don't want TO sec tho chicago hShsn"" no
MANY TINES IS PRISON.
D.,pIt. the strenuous objections Of Mr.. Howe Mr..
NicoI scit.L some reluctantly given biographical roh
ni,ccnc-. from Most 0t an Interesting chara''or ITO
wa. first Imprisoned Austria IN lsbo TOT ""s' 'u'S
ca hiy troa,ou lie was sentenced for five years but
got cut after serving ono year on tho e''"F
Ing OF a general amnesty 10 political prisoners
II, WAS Imprisoned again In Germany III
1870 "bcoan.." he said. :" called the EmperorH
Germany a massacrer and sianSh'e''r' ie'o'''"h "
the late war between Franc" and Germany f0i 'H"'
h, ~. #, prison absut eight msnths -,
I'm s7a sa Wa, ,entepced AZ in berlin fer MAKING
speech about the Paris ommune on 'neL. n,,iin;t
day" For that he get year aul nA,'' ,s ".h.nt
remember wien lie next was i'm prs.ned. II sd wSs
7s mat ae se wa" ns liter that he vent I. Eng
land W.rr hs was put IN prison Ter appiAuuins 'uo
killing OF ts ,zAr
Nj NicoI-wha the indictment lor ,,., oor,,,,t
Mos, tcontem ptuuusy)-it WAS so queer that o'u"h
under stand H. - ..,,., gan wal A
O DO know what tho chatke ab~'"'' ~
I do not rensmbsr s,a,uta making a
Grim. To rncarasr others TO make an .a'I
t,,r.i.u n.I, - """''
that you an read u you Ike ~,
After vrnuxIe with Mr. Howe about tho auin % VI
mi. .yidrpr it was got out OF Most ths nc was W.,
tai statute publlsuhs '"'
then established 10 Lsnion. an Arilco thea,e
lie OF lilo zar, and Wa sentenced 10 Nt zee rsn N, ,
,,'r...w. iIe came 10 America n lss2 ana se2an
shiu- tho Freihcit here II was owned no s"u y,
q cooperative society bat MT iows @ Gu ~ az
ieci. nirh prevented Nicol from n"iins ~.
ming abeut that organization. lie said that ho fItm
NJ -. o tbe organ. the Anarchiss anu toAt no was
,,n..i, m.mher OF the International society. nc
,hmnh, hat would take long 10 explain what mat
VIZ, pn ~ "" III lie knew per-